Catapult at Ronald Reagan Academy #30
ELIZABETH, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1200 North Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 07208
CountyUnion
Phone908-436-6164
Operating details
Capacity60
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/22/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High14
- Medium-High2
- Medium3
- Medium-Low6
- Low0
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1200 North Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 07208, ELIZABETH, NJ 07208
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/22/2026
- High4
- Medium-High1
- Medium0
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2026
- Medium-Low risk4/22/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) — Ensure that one named staff completes 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that one named staff completes 12 hours of staff development annually. Regulation: The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d).
Corrected 5/26/2026 - High risk4/22/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that one mamed staff complete orientation training.
Ensure that one mamed staff complete orientation training. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 5/26/2026 - High risk4/22/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Provide a cleared CARI for three named staff.
Provide a cleared CARI for three named staff. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 5/26/2026
2025
- Medium-High risk5/28/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(d) — Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist including 2 named staff's health exam's and Mantoux results.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist including 2 named staff's health exam's and Mantoux results. Regulation: the Staff Records Checklist for the current director and all staff members currently working at the center shall be maintained on file at the center.
Corrected 9/15/2025 - High risk5/28/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. 7/8/25: 7 CARI background checks received, 3 outstanding. 8/8/
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff for the center's license renewal. 7/8/25: 7 CARI background checks received, 3 outstanding. 8/8/25: 1 CARI background check received, 2 outstanding. 11/20/25: 1 CARI background check received, 1 outstanding. Regulation: As a condition of securing a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall provide for himself or herself, and shall obtain from all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis, written consent for the Department to conduct a Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) background check to determine whether an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated against any such person. If a staff member refused to consent to a CARI background check, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall immediately terminate the staff member's employment at the center.
Corrected 1/2/2026 - High risk5/28/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) — Ensure that 2 named staff complete orientation training annually.
Ensure that 2 named staff complete orientation training annually. Regulation: (a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following: 1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a); 2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3; 3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.4; 4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9; 5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l); 6.Implementing the center’s release policy, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.5; 7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6; 8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11; 9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; 10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma; 11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and 12. Including children with special needs in the center’s program.
Corrected 7/8/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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About this daycare
- Location: ELIZABETH, Union County
- Capacity: 60
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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